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Create

Create a new Beads task for tracking work.

Command: /create

Usage

/create Add user authentication
/create Fix navigation bug
/create Implement dark mode

Workflow

  1. Create task - Generates unique bead ID
  2. Set status - Sets to "in-progress"
  3. Initialize notes - Creates working notes section
  4. Track - Updates in .beads/ directory

Output

✓ Created bead: bead-001

Title: Add user authentication
Description: ...
Status: in-progress

Use /implement to start work

Example

# Create task
/create Implement JWT authentication

# Output:
✓ Created bead: bead-001

# Plan work
/plan JWT authentication system

# Implement
/implement

# Complete
/finish bead-001